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Original:
Zaka zulu buka baju nampak bulu.
English:
The guy opens the shirt (so that you) can see hair.
Original:
Amaxoxo ayaxokozela exoxa ngoxamu exhibeni.
English:
The frogs are talking loudly about the monitor lizard.
Original:
Ingqeqebulane yaqaqela uqhoqhoqho, uqhoqhoqho waqaqela iqaqa, iqaqa laqalaza.
English:
The expert talker loosened up for the trachea, the trachea loosened up for the polecat, and the zorilla (polecat) looked around in amazement.
Original:
UShabalala washabalala neshumi losheleni emshinini kashukela eshashalazini laseShowe.
English:
Mr. Shabalala disappeared with one Rand at the sugar factory in the valley of eShowe.
Original:
UCele ucambalele ocansini ucabanga ngecebo lokuciba ucilo ngomcibisholo.
English:
Mr. Cele is lying on a (grass) mat thinking about a plan to hurl a spear at a lark.
Original:
Isilinganiso sesintu sesifana nesifanayo
English:
Differences among people are like differences among fingers
Original:
Ukulala kwethu kwelanga likaJama
English:
Our sleep during the day is like that of a Jama
Original:
Izinhlelo zokulala zamagugu ezihlukahlukene
English:
Different bed arrangements for different clans
Original:
Uthando lwethu lwenqaba njalo
English:
Our love never fades
Original:
Izintaba zihle zigcwale iqhwa
English:
Beautiful hills nurture the oxen
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